In recent times, there has been significant geopolitical development. The US economic and political power is declining, but it's still the greatest power for the time being. Furthermore, for a while…
The Saudi banking sector is facing new competitors. The competition is coming from fintech (financial technology) and financing firms that are taking a slice of the banking business. The accelerating…
Last year, as the first COVID-19 vaccines began to roll out, I predicted in Foreign Affairs that the global economy would come roaring back and eventually usher in a new golden age of globalization…
Retail jobs are among the most common in the U.S. economy. During the pandemic, these workers have been face-to-face with the shopping masses likely to be carrying and spreading COVID-19. So when…
It feels strange to have arrived at only the first anniversary of something that has dominated life in the United Kingdom for half a decade. For the British who wanted to leave the European Union,…
After the 2020 outbreak of COVID-19 that caused a breakdown to the global economy, the beginning of year 2021 brought hope to people across the world with the launch of vaccination campaigns. The…
Covid-19 didn't stop disrupting business in 2021, but for many small business owners, this was the year they're company rebounded from the pandemic in a big way. Large amounts of business activity…
The Turkish lira continues to touch record lows, the first of its kind, at a time when the Central Bank is trying to control its exchange rate against foreign currencies.
The lira continues its…
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are intergovernmental institutions founded in 1944 which greatly influence world development and financial order. They are also known as the…
At the start of the pandemic, consumers were bombarded with a new and hastily constructed form of advertising. In those “uncertain times”, customers were promised, they could rely on their favorite…
His emerging strategy shows a willingness to gamble on high-profile assassinations, even at the expense of diplomatic blowback, regional stability, and fragile negotiations
While the US public has long been supportive of Israel, its genocide in Gaza appears to have had a big effect, with most young Americans now outright hostile towards it
A 24-minute standing ovation at the film premiere was more than a symbolic gesture of justice for Israel's murder of little Hind, but a heartfelt cry of real anguish over the ongoing genocide in Gaza
The Egyptian novelist—one of the Arab world's renowned writers of epic fiction—reveals the details of his craft to Al Majalla as the fourth book in his 'River' series captures a key moment